What gear oil for an original 588 carrier and 3.42 gear?

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Old March 17th, 2016, 07:17 AM
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What gear oil for an original 588 carrier and 3.42 gear?

I picked up a TM code 3.42 posi with a 588 carrier a few weeks ago. I'm planning on doing the swap out over this coming weekend. I've read and heard 100 different recommendations from 100 different sources about what weight gear oil and what additive to fill this with. Anyone with this original gear and carrier combo mind telling me what you're using please?
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Old March 17th, 2016, 01:14 PM
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I am interested, as well. I picked up a NOS 588 carrier about three years ago, and subsequently found an old NOS set of Richmond Gears 3.42:1. I hope to install them later this summer as part of my '68 4-4-2 mechanical refresh.
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Old March 17th, 2016, 01:52 PM
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90 weight and a posi additive.
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Old March 17th, 2016, 02:18 PM
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What Oldcutlass said. I called Monzaz directly and had a chat this afternoon on the phone, he was a big help. He said NON synthetic 90 weight and additive.
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Hypoid

Remember this is Hypoid gear fluid not just a 90w oil...
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